Smart Cities, Human Futures

Smart Cities International Conference (SCIC), 14th Edition, December 9-11, 2026

CONFERENCE PROGRAM 

 

PRE-CONFERENCE / DOCTORAL WORKSHOP

December 9, 2026

 

11.30-12.00

(EET)

 

REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE

Venue: SNSPA, Room 804, 8th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest

   

  

12.00-12.30

 

PRE-CONFERENCE / DOCTORAL WORKSHOP (hybrid event)

Venue: SNSPA, Room 804, 8th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest

Online participation: https://snspa.webex.com/meet/smarteduhub

 

 

 

12.30-16.30

 

IDEA LAB PANEL FOR YOUNG SCHOLARS (hybrid event)

Venue: SNSPA, Room 804, 8th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest

Online participation: https://snspa.webex.com/meet/smarteduhub

 

CONFERENCE SESSIONS

December 10, 2026

 

08.30-10.00

(EET)

 

SMART CITIES INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (SCIC) 2026

REGISTRATION & COFFEE

Venue: Romanian Palace of the Parliament (A3/S2 Entrance), Hortensia Papadat-Bengescu room, 2-4 Izvor St., Bucharest

 

 

 

10.00-11.00

 

OPENING SESSION: WELCOME ADDRESSES AND KEYNOTE SPEECHES

Venue: Romanian Palace of the Parliament, Hortensia Papadat-Bengescu room, 2-4 Izvor St., Bucharest

11.00-11.30

 

TEA & COFFEE BREAK

 

 

 

11.30-14.00

 

EXPERT ROUND TABLE: SMART AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING

Venue: Romanian Palace of the Parliament, Hortensia Papadat-Bengescu room, 2-4 Izvor St., Bucharest

 

 

 

14.00-15.00

 

LUNCH BREAK

 

 

 

15.00-16.30

 

IDEA LAB KEYNOTE PANEL: CONNECTING EDUCATION TO COMMUNITIES

Venue: Romanian Palace of the Parliament, Hortensia Papadat-Bengescu room, 2-4 Izvor St., Bucharest

 

 

 

16.30-18.00

 

EARLY DINNER AND NETWORKING

 

 

 

 

December 11, 2026

09.00-10.30

(EET)

 

IDEA LAB KEYNOTE PANEL: SMART LIVING

Venue: SNSPA, Room 804, 8th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest

 

 

 

 

09.00-10.30

 

 

CEEe|Gov Days 2026 

Venue: SNSPA, Room 609, 6th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest

CEEe|Gov Days 2026 

Venue: SNSPA, Room 610, 6th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest

 

CEEe|Gov Days 2026 

Venue: SNSPA, Room 606, 6th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest

       

10.30-11.00

 

TEA & COFFEE BREAK

 

 

 

11.00-12.30

 

SCIC PANEL 1.1 - ADAPTIVE SMART ECOSYSTEMS

Venue: SNSPA, Room 606, 6th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest

SCIC PANEL 1.2 - DIGITAL BOUNDARIES AND SMART HORIZONS

Venue: SNSPA, Room 619, 6th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest 

 

11.00-12.30

 

CEEe|Gov Days 2026

Venue: SNSPA, Room 609, 6th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest

CEEe|Gov Days 2026

Venue: SNSPA, Room 610, 6th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest

 

 

 

 

12.30-13.30

 

LUNCH BREAK

 

 

 

 

 

13.30-15.00

 

SCIC PANEL 2.1 - DESIGNING THE INTELLIGENT STATE

Venue: SNSPA, Room 606, 6th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest

SCIC PANEL 2.2 - SMART ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION

Venue: SNSPA, Room 619, 6th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest

 

 

 

 

13.30-15.00

 

CEEe|Gov Days 2026

Venue: SNSPA, Room 609, 6th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest

CEEe|Gov Days 2026

Venue: SNSPA, Room 610, 6th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest

 

 

 

 

15.00-15.30

 

TEA & COFFEE BREAK

 

 

 

 

 

15.30-17.00

 

SCIC PANEL 3.1 - DIGITAL CORRIDORS OF GOVERNANCE

Venue: SNSPA, Room 606, 6th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest

SCIC PANEL 3.2 - DIGITAL TRANSITIONS & HUMAN VALUES

Venue: SNSPA, Room 619, 6th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest

 

 

 

 

15.30-17.00

 

CEEe|Gov Days 2026

Venue: SNSPA, Room 609, 6th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest

CEEe|Gov Days 2026

Venue: SNSPA, Room 610, 6th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest

 

 

 

 

17.00-17.30

 

TEA & COFFEE BREAK

 

 

 

 

 

17.30-18.00

 

CEREMONY AWARDS

Venue: SNSPA, Room 804, 8th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest

 

CLOSING SESSION

Venue: SNSPA, Room 804, 8th floor, 30A Expoziției Bld., Bucharest

 

Online participation: https://snspa.webex.com/meet/smarteduhub

 

 

 

 

 

 

ONLINE sessions

11.00-12.30

 

SCIC e-PANEL 1.1 - EVOLVING SMART SOCIETIES

Online: https://snspa.webex.com/meet/smarteduhub

SCIC e-PANEL 1.2 - SMART & SUSTAINABLE

Online: https://snspa.webex.com/meet/sala.cinci

 

 

 

 

12.30-13.30

 

BREAK

 

 

 

 

 

13.30-15.00

 

SCIC e-PANEL 2.1 - HUMAN-CENTERED SMART CITIES

Online: https://snspa.webex.com/meet/smarteduhub

SCIC e-PANEL 2.2 - THE ETHICS OF SMART TRANSFORMATION

Online: https://snspa.webex.com/meet/sala.cinci

 

 

 

 

15.00-15.30

 

BREAK

 

 

 

 

 

15.30-17.00

 

SCIC e-PANEL 3.1 - SMART & SECURE GOVERNANCE

Online: https://snspa.webex.com/meet/smarteduhub

SCIC e-PANEL 3.2 - GOVERNING IN THE AGE OF DATA

Online: https://snspa.webex.com/meet/sala.cinci